Surfing in Hawaii

After John John Florence won the illustrious Vans Triple Crown of Surfing , a question came up: © ASP Who is John John Florence? It was one of the first things the Sportbay Team discussed at the end of the famous three-pronged Hawaiian surf competition. With the help of Surfertoday.com and the Association of Professional Surfers , plus a bit of Wikipedia and Facebook action, we have found the answer. Born on Oct. 18, 1992, Florence came into a world of surfing when he first opened...Read Full Story

It has been an exciting couple of weeks at the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing but the results are in. John John Florence is the the 2011 King of the Triple Crown. Yesterday, the ASP announced the final results of the Triple Crown, putting the 19-year-old Hawaiian native on top. Florence took the event with a total of 13,060 points, putting him at the peak of the wave riding world. Coming in a close second was 25-year-old Michel Bourez from French Polynesia followed by Australia’s Adam Melling...Read Full Story

If there is one thing Australians do well, it is surfing. Although they do many things well, such as Australian Rules Football, TimTams, cricket, beer and walking the Outback, our Aussie friends are certainly known for their way with the waves. That is why it came as no surprise to the Sportbay Team when we read Taj Burrow won the Reef Hawaiian Pro title yesterday. In an article on the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing website and on Surfers Village, it was announced the 33-year-old Western...Read Full Story

With 15 foot (five meter) behemoths smashing down on North Shore yesterday, the third and final leg of the Vans Triple Crown started with a bang. The ASP reported Vans World Cup champion John John Florence came out in force on the first day of the Billabong Pipe Masters. Not only is the 19-year-old Hawaiian native the World Cup champion but he also is on top of the Vans Triple Crown leader board. If that is not enough to impress, the young surfer also snagged the first perfect 10 in the...Read Full Story

It seems like this time of year all we can do is talk about Hawaii. In particular, Oahu. Even more to the point the North Shore. And to put a fine and honed edge on it – Sunset Beach. Naturally our thoughts would turn to the 37th year of the Vans World Cup of Surfing and the big wave action that has been going on there. First we discussed the huge waves Sunset was throwing up for the pro surfers. With huge powerful 12 footer (3.5 meter) waves drawing a record number of spectators, the...Read Full Story